Month: Sep 2013

A bit shattered today. It started about 1/4 to 3 this morning. mavis was up and putting louis in the Garden. He has belly ache again. Back to bed she came a few mins later whimper whimper again. He wants to go out again. So I got up , he eats grass and we don’t have any. So its get dressed and take him up the lane. It was a full moon outside. So coat on shoes on and lead on . I was thinking it could be dangerous in the lane I have dark trousers and a navy blue coat. Not the brightest of things to be seen in ,in the dark because by the time we hit the lane the full moon was hiding behind thick cloud. But up we went. He is very particular about his grass ,he wont eat any old grass it has to be a certain kind. But anyway we found some. After about half an hour we were back indoors, Hopefully this would be enough. But no sooner had my coat got hung up when he was whimpering again. I know. a Bisodol tablet. Whoof he crunched that and sat looking for more so I gave him 3 . he seemed to settle. I was now wide awake , he slunk off back to the bedroom to be close to mavis. i lay on the sofa . I could not drop off for ages. Mavis came and woke me up about 1/4 to 7 . I was froze. She insisted I go back to bed. So I tried. I managed about an hour. because about 1/4 past 8 I was up again having breakfast. Louis was settled. After breakfast I took him out again . He has all these packets of chews that he eats all day. he constantly begs for them most he eats straight away some he hides for a midnight splash. But I took all of them and put them in the cupboard. NO Chews for you for at least a day I said to him . Well its late afternoon now. Ive had about an hour and a half nap to catch up. Louis is still alive and well without a chew. So maybe he wont get belly ache tonight. He has eaten lunch of a small tin of Pate which he whoofs down followed by some of his favourite cheese.

He was laying beside me while I rubbed his tummy flat on his back legs in the air. ( spoilt little sod ) Mavis said you do love him dont you. Yep love him to bits but at 1/4 to 3 in the morning dont ask me that question.

Anyway Mavis says she feels a lot better today after a week of tired and lifeless days she starts chemo tomorrow again so we can look forward to another week of no energy and sleeping lots. But its the last one now untill we have to find 5th line chemo where or what or when ever that may be. But if she follows trend she may get about 9 or 10 months before we reach that stage and about a year before we have to repeat this process again.

Off to our usual hospital outing today. For Mavis Blood check. But today I had to get mine done. because I was told off by my Doctor for missing my 6 monthly Diabetic checkup. So I dropped Mavis off at one end of the hospital while I carried on to the the other end. Its a mile long walk along corridors to reach Heamatology. But when I opened the door I was not prepared for what was in there. It was packed. People were standing . So I took my ticket and waited by the door. The indicator said 61 , my ticket said 71. I counted the people and guessed which were couples and which were singles. I thought I was in for a long wait. But Nothing seemed to be happeneing. When the door of one of the 2 rooms opened and a nurse pushed a patient out in a chair. Then she disapeared.

Eventually she returned and stood talking to the woman again. Then she went in and closed the door. It seemed ages still nothing. Then I overheard one couple saying its no good looking at the counter. We should be the next one in and Ive been here 45 minutes and that number hasnt changed yet. I thought he has been waiting 45 minutes and there are all these other people before me. I could be here for at least another hour. So I stood up screwed my ticket up tossed it in the bin and left. I got a few strange looks but tough. I made my way back to mavis`s ward and she was not in sight so I guessed she was in with the nurse. Sure enough she emerged all done she said so we left. We are waiting for that yes or no call and I have just checked my watch its 3 mins to 5 , No call so bloods must be OK ready for the last chemo on friday. I will try mine again on friday.

I was hoping the gardener might turn up today as its a lot brighter out. But I he didn’t. Oh well we keep the pond for another week.

Mavis is tired today it’s that lag after chemo on friday. It slowly catches up with her. Only one more in this series and she gets a rest.

During the past week I’ve had some chest pains and shortness of breath. I usually rest untill it goes away. Tonight for no apparent reason I got chest pains on both sides and very short of breath. All I had done was the washing up. I took a couple of puffs from my GTN spray and sat down it cleared shortly after. I surfed and found that it can take 18 months for all the troubles to go away after a stent. But much to my surprise many people complain of back ache since the stent which they didn’t suffer from before. Blimey I wonder if that’s my problem I’ve had terrible back pain this past month or so. I know I had problems before but I thought that was sorted after acupuncture.

yesterday was Chemo day. It went well. No problems with pic line. And for a change appointment was on time. Booked in around 12.45. In the chair by 1 pm all done and dusted by 3.30 back on the road home.

Today the gardener was supposed to come and clear my pond. But as its been raining hard I guess he decided that maybe tomorrow may be a better day.

Mavis is doing OK today no ill effects . I got my new batch of pills and pinned to them a note from my GP. Telling me off because I have not seen my Diabetic nurse for a year. And that I was to make an appointment asap. Personally I think it’s a waste of time. I get a blood check get weighed. sometimes I get my feet checked for Peripheral Neuropathy. and invariably more bloody pills. I’ve just lost interest since my heart attack. I just have had to many other things to think about this year. twice a week since march this year sometimes 3 times for mavis chemo and checks my heart attack.

Its been too much. On top of that I’ve just not felt like it. I know I am a lot better after the stent. But I am certainly not back to where I was before the attack. But then i am a bit older. All that takes its toll.

Ive done my Refuse chore this morning. Ive been changing the batteries in some of the garden lights. Big problem over time is rust on the connections. So a bit of sandpaper and vaselline helps.

Come the weekend I have a man who is coming to clear my pond out. We decided to do away with it and turn the area over to plants and a small raised flower bed. It started life as a pond when we moved here we brought a load of fish with us, They just grew in numbers. Now its mainly a home for frogs. Well sorry mr Frog your free lodgings are up.

Well early off to Hospital. Because it is only a short visit today we decided to park in the car park. So I dropped mavis off at her entrance. Then I found a space. Parked up and read my book. Mavis phoned me when she was done. Simple!.

next we called in shopping because we forgot some stuff yesterday. Popped into their restaurant and had a spot of lunch. Saves cooking when we get home.